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CC - (1) Presentation and Discussion of General Plan Update: Process and Product Possibilities; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: July 10, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/05/17)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (06/19/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive a presentation and discuss the various options for production and adoption of a General Plan Update; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan is the City's long-range planning framework that is used to guide land use policy, development and mobility decision making. The purpose of the presentation is to examine the various General Plan components, the analytic and public engagement methods used to prepare it, and the final General Plan Update documentation.
The presentation consists of three parts: 1. Introduction, 2. Process, and 3. Products.
1. The Introduction section describes why an update is necessary and explores how the City can plan more creatively and comprehensively so that the plan is a useful long-range policy and decision making guide.
2. The Process section discusses the steps in "planning to plan," based upon a preliminary schedule, and reviews the range of possibilities for the consultant selection and public engagement.
3. The Products section identifies the various ways the plan is documented technically, analytically, graphically and legally.
DISCUSSION
Introduction
State law requires a comprehensive, long term gene...
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